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July  23  to  Jlug 


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Pontiac  Cbautauqua 
Assembly. 


Park,  Pontiac,  Til 

fourteen  Days, 

July  2$  to  August  5, 


Pcntiac  Riocrticw  Cbawauqua  Association. 

OFFICERS. 

DR.  J.  D.  SCOULLER,  Pres.  A.  C.  NORTON,  V.  Pres. 

DR.  CHAS.  H.  LONG,  Sec.  A.  M.  LEGG,  Treas. 

A.    C.    FOLSOM,    Superintendent. 

DIRECTORS. 

C.  E.  LEGG,  E.  M.  JOHNSON,  JOHN  S.  MURPHY, 

D.  S.  MYERS,  S.  A.  RATHBUN,  C.  E.  DEBUTTS, 

GEORGE    TORRANCE,    H.    J.    CLARK, 

REV.  NELSON  G.  LYONS,  D.  D. 


In  presenting  the  program  for  the  sixth  annual 
Assembly  of  the  Pontiac  Chautauqua,  the  manage- 
ment is  gratified   with  the  success   which  has  at- 
tended the  preceding  annual  gatherings   and  de- 
sires to  express  its   appreciation  of  the  splendid 
patronage  which  has  enabled  us  to  strengthen  our 
nrogram,  from  year  to  year,  giving  the  very  best, 
"f  it  is  now  conceded  by  all  that  the   "Pontiac 
-qua  leads,  others  follow."      The  program 
i  for  1903  is  better   and  stronger  than 
s  extend  a  cordial  invitation  to  all  to 
-teen  days  enjoy  the  great  pro- 
as well  as  the  beauties  of 


Location. 

The  PONTIAC  CHAUTAUQUA  ASSEMBLY  is  held  at  River- 
view  Park,  adjoining  the  city  of  Pontiac,  a  place  having 
six  thousand  population  and  the  most  progressive  and  up- 
to-date  town  in  the  state.  The  Park  contains  twenty-one 
acres  of  ground,  is  surrounded  on  three  sides  by  the  wind- 
ing Vermillion  river,  is  densely  shaded  with  immense 
trees,  and  is  an  ideal  location,  attractive  and  healthful 
in  every  respect.  It  has  many  permanent  improvements, 
including  an  auditorium  which  seats  3,500  comfortably. 
The  entire  grounds  are  lighted  with  electricity,  the  purest 
of  spring  water  is  furnished  and  the  sanitary  arrange- 
ments are  without  flaw. 


Rates  of  Admission. 

Season  Tickets,  Adults— Not  transferable $2.00 

Season  Tickets,  Children  from  10-16 1.00 

Single  Admission  before  6  o'clock  p.  m.,  Adults 25 

Single  Admission  before  6  o'clock  p.  m.,  children...     .15 

Single  Admission  after  6  o'clock  p.  m.,  Adults 20 

Single  Admission  after  6  o'clock  p.  m.,  children 10 

Children  under  10  years  free. 

SEASON  TICKETS  are  not  transferable,  and  if  pre- 
sented by  any  one  except  the  rightful  owner  will  be  taken 
up.  Holders  of  same  will  be  allowed  to  jro  in  and  out  at 
pleasure  from  8  o'clock  in  the  morning  until  10  o'clock  at 
night.  These  tickets  are  presented  to  the  gate  keeper 
each  time  upon  entering,  and  will  be  punched. 

SINGLE  ADMISSION  TICKETS  will  be  taken  up 
at  the  gate  and  will  entitle  the  owner  to  remain  at  all 
entertainments  of  the  day  after  entering  until  10  o'clock 
at  night,  but  buyers  of  the  same  must  remain  inside  of 
the  enclosure,  as  no  return  checks  will  be  given. 

SPECIAL  CLASSES  in  Elocution,  Physical  Culture, 
and  School  of  Fine  Arts,  require  a  small  extra  tuition 
fee.  The  Astronomy  Class,  Boys'  Club,  Chautauqua 
Round  Table,  Civic  Congress,  Cooking  School,  Free 
Parliament,  Health  School,  Kindergarten,  Ministerial 
Conference,  Normal  Bible  School,  Nature  Study  Club, 
Reform  Congress,  Temperance  Congress,  W.  C.  T.  t 
Institute  and  Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club  are  free  to  all 
holding  tickets  to  the  Assembly. 

PERSONS  ON  THE  GROUNDS  in  the  morning  must 
be  provided  with  tickets.  The  grounds  will  be  patrolled 
at  7  o'clock  each  morning  by  a^pollector  before  the  gates 
open. 

TICKETS  ON  SALE  .at' She  drug  store  of  the  John 
S.  Murphy  Co.  after  July  1st.  After  the  Assembly  opens 
all  tickets  can  be  obtained  at  the  ticket  office  on  the. 
grounds. 


PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


Tents. 

The  rental  of  tents  is  very  low  and  has  been  placed  at 
the  following  price  for  the  fourteen  days,  put  up  ready 
for  use: 

Wall  Tents,  size  10x12 , $2.50 

Wall  Tents,  size  12x14 3.00 

Wall  Tents,  size  12x16 3.50 

Family  Compartment  Tents,  size  9x19 4.00 

Family  Compartment  Tents,  size  12x19 5.00 

Family  Compartment  Tents,  size  14x24 7.00 

Board  floors  will  be  placed  in  any  of  the  tents  desired 
at  the  following  prices:  10x12,  $1.25;  12x14,  $1.75;  12x16, 
$1.75;  9x19,  $2.00;  12x19,  $2.00;  14x24,  £3.00. 

Tents  by  the  day  50  cents  or  more,  according  to  size. 

To  cover  the  contingency  of  a  great  demand,  it  would 
be  well  for  those  wishing  tents  to  engage  same  before 
July  1.  Location  and  tents  will  be  reserved  by  the  pay- 
ment of  $2.00  in  advance,  balance  on  taking  possession. 

A  ground  rental  fee  of  $1.00  will  be  charged  parties 
bringing  their  own  tents. 

Teams. 

Season  Team  Ticket,  either  single  or  double $1.00 

Single  Team  Ticket,  either  single  or  double 10 

Schools  and  (Classes. 

Those  who  propose  to  become  students  in  the  Schools 
of  Physical  Culture,  Elocution,  Fine  Arts,  must  secure 
Season  Tickets  of  general  admission  to  the  Assembly  be- 
fore their  application  for  admission  to  the  classes  will  be 
received.  Fees  for  instruction  in  those  classes  for  the 
full  term  will  be  as  follows: 

Physical  Culture  Class $2.00 

Elocution  Class 2.00 

School  of  Fine  Arts 4.00 

No  fees  will  be  charged  to  either  the  Astronomy  Class, 
Boys'  Club,  Round  Table,  Civic  Congress,  Cooking 
School,  Free  Parliament,  Health  School,  Ministerial 
Conference,  Normal  Bible  School,  Nature  Study  Club, 
Reform  Congress,  Temperance  Congress,  W.  C.  T.  U. 
Institute,  or  Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club. 

Camp  Furniture. 

Will  be  rented  at  the  following  prices  for  the  entire 
fourteen  days: 

Woven  Wire  Springs 5Gc  Camp  Chairs 20c 

Woven  Wire  Cots 50c  Tables 50c 

Gasoline  Stoves,  1  bur 75c  Gasoline  Stoves,  2  bur..$l 

Bedding  should  in  all  cases  be  brought  from  home. 


JULY    23    to   AUGUST    5. 


Railroad  Rates. 

All  railroads  in  the  Western  Passenger  Association, 
which  include  the  Chicago  &  Alton;  Illinois  Central; 
Wabash;  Atchinson,  Topeka  &  Sante  Fe;  Chicago  & 
North- Western;  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy;  Chicago, 
Rock  Island  &  Pacific;  Iowa  Central;  Rock  Island  & 
Peoria;  will  sell  round-trip  tickets  at  a  rate  of  one  fare 
and  one-third  from  points  in  Illinois  from  which  the  local 
one  way  rate  to  Pontiac  is  $3.00  or  less;  excursion  tick- 
ets to  be  sold  on  July  23,  July  30,  August  1  and  August 
5,  good  to  return  leaving  Pontiac  until  and  including 
August  6,  1903.  On  all  other  dates,  excepting  those 
specified  above,  they  have  granted  a  reduced  rate  on  the 
certificate  plan  from  all  points  in  Illinois,  from  which 
the  local  one-way  rate  to  Pontiac  is  less  than  $3.00  and 
more  than  fifty  cents.  Persons  taking  advantage  of  this 
reduced  rate  will  obtain  a  certificate,  at  the  time  of  the 
purchase  of  the  ticket,  from  the  ticket  agent,  showing  the 
purchase  of  the  ticket,  and  upon  arrival  at  the  Chautau- 
qua  will  immediately  deposit  the  certificate  with  the  su- 
perintendent of  the  Assembly.  In  other  words,the  passen- 
ger will  pay  full  fare  on  going  trip,  and  on  presentation 
of  certificate  to  that  effect,  one  hundred  certificates  from 
all  points  having  been  deposited,  will  purchase  at  Pon- 
tiac a  return  ticket  for  one-third  fare.  Certificates  show- 
ing the  purchase  of  going  tickets  on  July  22  to  August  5, 
inclusive,  will  be  honored  if  presented  not  later  than 
August  6. 

New  Dining  Hall. 

Recognizing  the  fact  that  a  permanent  Dining  Hall 
would  add  to  the  comfort  and  pleasure  of  our  patrons, 
the  Board  of  Directors  have  authorized  the  Building  and 
Grounds  committee  to  have  plans  drawn  by  an  architect 
for  a  very  commodius  building  to  be  in  readiness  for  the 
1903  Assembly.  Meals  will  be  served  at  popular  prices, 
and  our  patrons  will  receive  the  best  possible  service. 

Expenses. 

From  the  beginning  of  this  enterprise  every  effort  has 
been  made  by  the  management  to  keep  the  expenses  just 
as  low  as  possible  and  yet  provide  reasonable  conven- 
iences and  comforts.  The  program  is  unexcelled  by  any 
Assembly  in  the  country,  and  our  rates  are  from  twenty- 
five  to  forty  per  cent,  lower 

Booklets  and  Information. 

For  full  information  concerning  tents,  accommodations, 
schools,  copies  of  Illustrated  Booklet,  write  our  Superin- 
tendent, A.  C.  FOLSOM,  Pontiac,  111.,  who  will  gladly 
and  promptly  give  all  information  desired. 


PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQTJA   ASSEMBLY. 


©FFieiflL    PROGRAM. 


THURSDAY.  JULY  23. 

1:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

1:45  Address  of  Welcome  by  Dr.  J.  D.  Scouller,  President  of  the 
Chautauqua  Association.  Auditorium. 

2:00    Lecture— Hon.  William  Jennings  Bryan. 

4:00  Cnautauqua  Round  Table,  conducted  by  Mrs.  Jean  M.  Hyde, 
of  Oil  City,  Pa.  "Masterpieces  and  Classics."  Auditorium. 

6:00  Address  upon  the  advantages  of  Physical  Culture  and 
Elocution  by  Miss  Bertha  ,B.  Lash  of  Chicago.  Audi- 
torium. 

7:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

8:00  Lecture— "Grumblers  and  Their  Cure,"  Dr.  H.  W.  Scars,  of 
Nashville,  Tenn.  Auditorium. 

9:30  Heavenly  Wonders  through  the  Telescope,  explained  by 
Pr.  E.  L.  Eaton.  Boat  Landing. 

FRIDAY.  JULY  24. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    W.  C.  T.  U.  Institute,  conducted  by  Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm, 
State  President  of  Illinois  W.  C.  T.  U.    "The  Temperance 
Outlook."    Auditorium. 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall,   conducted  by 

Miss  Bertha  B.  Lash,  of  Chicago. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall,   conducted  by  Miss 

Nora  J.  Allen. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall,  conducted  by  Miss  Mary 

Gay,  of  Girard. 

9:30    Normal  Bible  School,  conducted  by  Dr.  E.  L.  Eaton,  of  Alle- 
gheny, Pa.    "Manifested  in  Character."    Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "The  Mississippi  Flotilla  in  the  Civil  War,"    Dr. 

A.  C.  Byerly,  of  Springfield.    Auditorium. 

Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall,  conducted  by  Miss  Bertha 

B.  Lash,  of  Chicago. 

1 :00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

2:00    Lecture— "In  Clover."    Prof.  Joseph  Carter,  of  Champaign. 

Auditorium. 

Songs  by  Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette,  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Reading  by  Miss  Marguerite  Smith,  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

4:00  Chautauqua  Round  Table.  "Historic  Stones  of  Egypt  and 
Greece,"  Mrs.  Jean  M.  Hyde.  Auditorium. 

5:00  Temperance  Congress,  conducted  by  Dr.  E.  L.  Eaton.  "The 
Temperance  Reform— the  Duty  of  the  Individual."  Audi- 
torium. 

7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00  Lecture— "A  Message  from  Mars,"  Prof.  J.  Ernest  Wood- 
land, of  Rochester,  N.  Y.  This  lecture  is  illustrated  with 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


interesting  experiments  in  wireless  telegraphy.    Bells 

are  rung,  motors  are  started  and  stopped,  cannons  fired, 

mines  exploded,  electric  lamps  lighted  and  extinguished. 

9:30    Heavenly  Wonders  through  the  Telescope.    Boat  Landing. 

saruRoav,  JULY  25. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.     Auditorium. 

8:30    W.  C.  T.  U,,  Institute.     "Science,  Total  Abstinence   and 

Pledges,"  Miss  Marie  C  Brehm.    Auditorium. 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 
9:30    Normal     Bible  School.    "Revealed  in  Doctrine,"  Dr.  E.  L. 

Eaton.    Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "Man  and  His  Mission,"  Rev.  Thomas  J.  Shuey,  of 

Rock  Island.    Auditorium. 
Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

2:00  Lecture— "The  Empire  of  the  Czar— the  Great  Bear  of  the 
North,"  Dr.  Robert  S.  Mac  Arthur,  of  New  York.  Audi- 
torium. 

Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette. 
Miss  Marguerite  Smith. 
4:00    Chautauqua  Round  Table.    "Immortal  Marbles  of  Greece 

and  Italy,"  Mrs.  Jean  M.  Hyde.    Auditorium. 
5:00    Temperance   Congress.      "The   Temperance   Reform— the 

Duty  of  the  State,"  Dr.  E.  L.  Eaton.    Auditorium. 
7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00    Hunter,  the  Wizard,  of  Ohio,  giving  one  of  his  "phantastic 
evenings"  of  Magic.    Two  hours  of  fascinating  fun  and 
bewilderment. 
10:00    Heavenly  Wonders  through  the  Telescope. 

SUNDRY,  JULY  26. 

9:30    Normal  Sunday  School.    Auditorium.  • 

Junior  Sunday  School.    Willard  Hall. 
10:30    Sermon— "The  Great  Teacher,"  Dr.  E.  L.  Eaton.     Au-di- 

torium. 

Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette. 
1:00    Sacred  Concert— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 
2:00    Sermon— "Dr.  Robert  S.   MacArthur,   pastor   of   Calvary* 

Baptist  Church,  New  York. 
Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette. 

4:00    Sermon— "The  Jericho  Road,"  Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm. 
7:00    Sacred  Concert— Pontiac  Military  Band 
8:00    Illustrated  Lecture  Reading— "Ben-Hur,"  Prof.  J.  Walter 
Wilson,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  illustrated  with  steropticon 
views. 

MONDftY.  JULY  27. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.  •Auditorium. 

8:30    W.  C.  T.  U.  Institute.    "What  shall  be  Taught  in  Our  Public 


PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA  ASSEMBLY. 


Schools  to  Insure  a  Nation  free  from  Intemperance  ?" 
Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm.    Auditorium. 

Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club,  conducted  by  Mrs.  Barbara 
Replogle  Atkinson,  of  Norwalk,  Ohio.  "Facing  the 
Future."  Willard  Hall. 

9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 
9:30    Normal  Bible  School.    "Exhibited  in  Literature,"  Dr.  E.  L. 

Eaton.    Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture — "Hard  Lessons  Learned  in  a  Comical  Fashion," 

Rev.  Henry  Abraham,  of  Chicago.    Auditorium. 
Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 
2:00    Lecture— "Who  was   to    Blame  ?"     President   Charles   A. 

Blanchard,  of  Wheaton.    Auditorium. 
Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette. 
Miss  Marguerite  Smith. 
4:00    Chautauqua  Round  Table.    "Famous  Canvases  of  Italy  and 

Germany."  Mrs.  Jean  M.  Hyde.    Auditorium. 
5:00    Civic  Congress,  conducted  by  Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm.    Audi- 
torium. 

7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00    Concert  by  Gavin  Spence  and  Flora  MacDonald,  of  Scot- 
land, the  great  Scottish  entertainers. 
9:30    Heavenly  Wonders  through  the  Telescope.    Boat  Landing. 

TUESDAY,  JULY  28. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    W.  C.  T.  U.  Institute.     "Woman  as  a  Law-maker,"  Miss 

Marie  C.  Brehm.    Auditorium. 
Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club.    "Essentials,"  Mrs.  Barbara 

Replogle  Atkinson.    Willard  Hall. 
Boys'  Club,  conducted  by  Dr.  John  S.  Cook,  of  Galesburg. 

Boys'  Club  Tent. 

9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 
9:30    Normal  Bible  School.    "Anticipated  in  Science,"  Dr.  E.  L. 

Eaton.    Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "Some  Remarkable  Ps}Tchic  Phenomena,"  Dr.  E. 

L.  Eaton.    Auditorium. 
Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra 

Nature  Study  Club,  conducted  by  Dr.  John  S.    Cook,    of 

Galesburg.    Willard  Hall. 
2:00    Lecture— "China;  Her  Arts,  Literature  and  Morality,"  Hon. 

F.  X.  Schoonmaker,  of  Ohio.    Auditorium. 
Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette. 
Miss  Marguerite  Smith. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


4:00  Chautauqua  Round  Table.  "Great  Books  of  the  World," 
Mrs.  Jean  M.  Hyde.  Auditorium. 

5:00    Civic  Congress.    Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm.    Auditorium. 

7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00  Lecture— "The  Apache  Warpath,"  Nat  M.  Brigham,  of 
Chicago.  Illustrated  with  one  hundred  and  fifty  mag- 
nificent stereopticon  views. 

9:30    Heavenly  Wonders  through  the  Telescope.    Boat  Landing. 

WEDNESDAY,    JULY   29. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    W.  C.  T.  U.  Institute— "Law  Enforcement— Bluff  Methods," 

Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm.    Auditorium. 
Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club— "A  Good  Investment,"  Mrs. 

Barbara  Replogle  Atkinson.    Willard  Hall. 
Boys'  Club  in  Boy's  Club  Tent. 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall, 
9:30    Normal  Bible  School— "Inspiring  True  Devotion,"  Dr.  E.  L. 

Eaton,  Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "The    World's    White    Ribbon,"   Miss  Marie  C. 

Brehm.     Auditorium. 
Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00   Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

Nature  Study  Club  in  Willard  Hall. 

2:00    Lecture— "Ultimate  America:    Whither  Are  We  Drifting 
and   What   Will    Be   Our  Final   Destiny?"     Dr     John 
Merritte  Driver,  of  Chicago.    Auditorium. 
Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette,. 
Miss  Marguerite  Smith. 
4:00    Chautauqua  Round  Table— "The  Highest  Point,"  Mrs.  Jean 

M.  Hyde.    Auditorium 

5:00    Civic  Congress     Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm.    Auditorium. 
7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8 :00  Grand  Concert  by  the  Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette,  assisted 
by  Miss  Marguerite  Smith,  reader. 

THURSDaY,    JULY    30. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    Ministerial  Conference— "What  Have  You  Found  Most  Con- 
ducive to  a  Live,  Interesting  and  Helpful  Prayer  Meet- 
ing? "    Rev.  David  F.  Wilson,  pastor  of  Methodist  Episco- 
pal Church,  Odell.    Auditorium. 
Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club— "Possibilities,"  Mrs.  Barbara 

Replogle  Atkinson.    Willard  Hall. 
Boys'  Club  in  Boys'  Club  Tent. 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 


PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


9:30    Health  School.     Lecture— "The  Individual  Cell  in  Health 
and  Disease."    Dr.  Carolyn  Geisel,  of  Sanitarium,  Battle 
Creek,  Mich.    Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "Hygiene,  a  Preventive  of  Disease."  Dr.  Carolyn 

Geisel.    Auditorium. 
Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

Nature  Study  Club  in  Willard  Hall. 

2:00  Lecture— "The  Struggle  of  the  Boers  for  Liberty,"  General 
Joubert  and  Captain  O'Donnell,  the  great  Boer  leaders. 
Auditorium. 

Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette. 
Miss  Marguerite  Smith. 

4:00  Chautauqua  Round  Table— "Books  a  Bane  or  a  Blessing," 
Dr.  Geo.  M.  Brown.  Field  Secretary  of  the  C.  L.  S.  C.,  of 
Derby,  Conn.  Auditorium. 

5:00    Reform  Congress,  conducted  by  Dr.  A.  P.  Cobb.  Auditorium. 
Cooking  School,  conducted  by  Miss  Lucy  Winegar,  of  the 
Sanitarium,  Battle  Creek,  Mich.     "Nature  Foods." 
Willard  Hall. 

7:00    Music-Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00  Lecture— "Battles  and  Incidents  of  the  Boer  War,"  Gen. 
Joubert  and  Captain  O'Donnell.  Illustrated  with  thrill- 
ing stereopticon  views. 

FRIDAY,   JULY   31. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    Ministerial  Conference— "How  Shall  We  Preach  the  Old 
Doctrines  With  Profit  for  the  Men  of  Today?"    Audi- 
torium. 
Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club— "  A  Larger   Womanhood," 

Mrs.  Barbara  Replogle  Atkinson.    Willard  Hall. 
Boys'  Club  in  Boys'  Club  Tent/ 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 
9:30    Health  School— "The  Heart  in  Health  and  Disease,"  Dr- 

Carolyn  Geisel.    Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "How  to  Get  Among  the  Four  Hundred,"  Mrs. 

Virginia  B.  LeRoy,  ef  Streator.    Auditorium. 
Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

Nature  Study  Club  in  Willard  Hall. 
2:00    Lecture— "Left  Handed  Men,"  Dr.  Thomas    E.  Green,  of 

Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa.    Auditorium. 
Music  by  the  Tyrolean  Yodlers. 
4:00    Chautauqua  Round  Table— "Making  a  Library,"  Dr.  Geo.  M. 

Brown.    Auitorium. 
.5:00    Reform  Congress.    Auditorium. 

Cooking  School— "Fruits."    Miss  Lucy  Winegar.     Willard 

Hall. 

7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00  Lecture— "Philosophy  of  Wit  and  Humor,"  Eli  Perkins,  of 
New  York. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


SATURDAY,  AUGUST  i. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    Ministerial  Conference— "The  Importance  of  Symstematic 
Bible  Study  Among  Our  Young  People,"  Rev.  E.  N.  Bell, 
pastor  of  Baptist  Church,  Chenoa.    Auditorium. 
Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club— "Does  It  Pay? "  Mrs.  Barbara 

Replogle  Atkinson,    Willard  Hall. 
Boys'  Club  in  Boys'  Club  Tent. 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 
9:30    Health  School— "The  Blood  and  Circulatory  System,"  Dr. 

Carolyn  Geisel.    Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "That  Boy,"  Miss  Lucy  Page  Gaston,  of  Chicago. 

Auditorium. 

Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

Nature  Study  Club  in  Willard  Hall. 

2:00    Lecture  by  Samuel  Gompers,  President  of  American  Fed- 
eration of  Labor,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Music  by  the  Tyrolean  Yodlers. 
4:00    Chautauqua   Round   Table— "Periodical   Literature,"  Dr. 

Geo.  M.  Brown,  Auditorium. 
5:00    Reform  Congress.    Auditorium. 

Cooking  School— "Food  Combinations."     Miss  Lucy  Wine- 
gar.    Willard  Hall. 
7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00  Unique  and  pleasing  entertainment  by  the  Tyrolean  Yod- 
lers and  Concert  Company  of  Bavaria. 

SUNDAY.    AUGUST   2. 

9:30    Normal  Sunday  School.    Auditorium. 
Junior  Sunday  School.    Willard  Hall. 
10:30  .  Sermon.    Dr.  Geo  M.  Brown. 

1 :00    Sacred  Concert— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

2:00  Sermon,  Dr.  William  H.  Crawford,  President  of  Allegheny 
College,  Meadville,  Pa. 

4:00    Sermon.    Dr.  Joseph  F.  Berry,  editor  of  Epworth  Herald. 

5:30    Vesper  Service,  conducted  by  Dr.  Geo.  M.  Brown. 

7:00  Lecture--"Struggles  and  Triumphs  of  the  Early  Christians," 
Herbert  Booth,  late  of  Australia.  Illustrated  with  two 
hundred  life-model  stereopticon  views  and  twenty-three 
motion  pictures.  A  grand  and  thrilling  evening. 

MONDAY,    AUGUST    3. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    Ministerial  Conference— "What  Shall  be  the  Definite  Line 
of  Temperance  Work  of  the  Church?"    Rev.  Andrew 
Scott,  pastor  of  First  Christian  Church,  Normal.    Audi- 
torium. 
Boys'  Club  in  Boys'  Club  Tent. 


10  PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 

9:03    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 

9:30    Health  School— "Respiratory  Organs  in  Health  and  Dis- 
ease," Dr.  Carolyn  Geisel.    Auditorium. 
10:30    "Rest  and  Visit."    To  be  participated  in  by  all  campers. 

Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1 :00    Music-  Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

Nature  Study  Club  in  Willard  Hall. 

2:00    Recognition  Day  Exercises  of  the  C.  L.  S.  C.    Annual  pro- 
cession, passing  through  the  Golden  Gate,  conferring 
Diplomas  and  Recognition  Address,  '-The  Growth  of  an 
Idea,''    Dr.  Geo.  M.  Brown. 
Wallace  Bruce  Amsbary,  the  poet-reader. 
Prof.  T.  H.  Ireland,  the  whistler. 
4:00    Chautauqua  Round  Table— '-The  Books  We  Read,"  Dr.  Geo. 

M,  Brown,  Auditorium. 

5:00    Free  Parliament,  conducted  by  Dr.  A.  P.  Cobb.  Auditorium, 
ooking  School— "Beverages."    Miss  Lucy  Winegar.    Wil- 
lard Hall. 

7:00    Music-  Pontiac  Military  Band. 
8:00    Readings  by  Wallace  Bruae  Amsbary,  of  Chicago. 
Whistling  by  Prof.  T.  H.  Ireland,  of  Denver,  Col. 
Motion  Pictures  by  American  Vitagraph  Company  of  New 
York. 

TUESDAY,    HUGUST   4. 
8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    Ministerial  Conference— "How  Best  Reach  Young  Men  from 
non-Christian  Homes?"    Rev.  J.  W.  Drew,  pastor  of  Con- 
gregational Chnrch,  Dwight.    Auditorium. 
Boys'  Club  in  Boys'  Club  Tent. 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 
9:30    Health  School— "Miracles  of  Digestion,"  Dr.  Carolyn  Geisel. 

Auditorium. 

10:30  Lecture— "The  United  States  Navy  or  Life  on  a  Man-of- 
War,"  Rev.  Charles  Laing  Herald,  of  Findlay,  Ohio. 
Auditorium. 

Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

Nature  Study  Club  in  Willard  Hall. 
2:00    Lecture — "Representative  Government,  "Governor  Robert 

M.  LaPollette,  of  Wisconsin.    Auditorium. 
Wallace  Bruce  Amsbary.  the  poet-reader. 
Prof.  T.  H.  Ireland,  the  whistler. 
4:00    Chautauqua  Round  Table- "Reading  Circles  and  Clubs," 

Dr.  Geo,  M.  Brown.    Auditorium.^ 
5:00    Free, Parliament.    Auditorium. 

Cooking   School  — "Meat   Dishes. "J  Miss    Lucy   Winegar. 
Willard  Hall. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST   5.  11 

7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 

8:00  American'  Vitagraph  Company,  giving  a  inagniBcent  ex- 
hibition of  motion  pictures.  All  the  latest  and  best  films. 

Wallace  Bruce  Amsbary,  the  reader. 

Prof.  T.  H.  Ireland,  the  whister. 

WEDNESDAY,  ftUGUST  5. 

8:00    Devotional  Hour.    Auditorium. 

8:30    Ministerial   Conference— "The   Modern    Sunday     School; 
its  Faults,  how  to  Remedy;  its  Virtues,  how  to  Strength- 
en."   Rev.  L.  F;  Cullom,  paster  !of  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  El  Paso. 
Boys'  Club  in  Boys'  Club  Tent. 
9:00    Physical  Culture  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
Kindergarten  in  Kindergarten  Hall. 
School  of  Fine  Arts  in  Art  Hall. 
9:30    Health  School.    "Intestinal  Diseases,"  Dr.  ;Carolyn  Geisel. 

Auditorium. 
10:30    Lecture— "Luck  and  Pluck,"  Dr.  Frederick  S.  Parkhurst, 

of  Le  Roy,  N.  Y.    Auditorium. 
Elocution  Class  in  Harmony  Hall. 
1:00    Music— Vaughan's  Orchestra. 

Nature  Study  Club  in  Willard  Hall. 

2:00  Lecture— (At  the  time  of  going  to  press  with  this  Booklet, 
definite  announcement  cannot  be  made  as  tolthe  speaker 
for  this  hour,  but  arrangements  are  being  perfected  for 
a  man  of  National  reputation.) 

4 :00    Chautauqua  Round  Table.    "The  C.  L.  S.  C.  and  the  Com- 
munity," Dr.  Geo.  M.  Brown.    Auditorium. 
5:00    Free  Parliament.    Auditorium. 

Cooking   School.     "Hygienic  Ices,"  Miss    Lucy   Winegar, 

Willard  Hall. 

7:00    Music— Pontiac  Military  Band. 
8:00    Closing  exhibition  of  the  American  Vitagraph  Company. 

Marvelous  motion  pictures,  life-like  and  real. 
Wallace  Bruce  Amsbary,  the  reader. 
Prof.  T.  H.  Ireland,  the  whistler. 
10:00    "God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again." 


It  is  the  intention  to  carry  out  this  program  exactly  as  printed. 
Deviations  will  only  be  made  in  case  of  accident,  sickness  or 
death.  Contracts  for  all  of  the  above  talent  have  been  made  be- 
fore printing  is  done.  Every  attraction  here  announced  is  under 
engagement  to  appear  at  the  specified  time.  Some  additions  will 
be  made,  but  none  of  the  above  will  be  cancelled.  The  day  and 
hour  of  each  speaker  is  fixed  and  there  will  be  ao  change. 


PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA   ASSEMBLY. 


Hon.    William   J.   Bryan, 

who  will  deliver  a  lecture  the 
afternoon  of  our  opening  day, 
July  23,  needs  no  introduction 
as  all  know  of  him  and  his  work. 
His  strong"  personality  and  great 
following  is  recognized  by  all. 
Mr.  Bryan  is  one  of  the  most 
eloquent  orators  of  the  world  and 
is  certain  to  interest  and  hold  the 
attention  of  the  large  audience 
which  will  assemble  to  hear  him. 
Be  sure  to  remember  the  date, 
Thursday,  July  23,  at  two 
o'clock. 

Miss   Marie    C.  Brehm,  of 

Chicago,  state  president  of  the 
W.  C.  T.  U.,  will  deliver  an  ad- 
dress July  29,  and  a  sermon  Ju- 
ly 26.  She  will  also  conduct  the 
W.  C.  T.  U.  Institute  daily,  Ju- 
ly 24  to  29  and  the  Civic  Congress 
July  27  to  29.  Miss  Brehm's  ap- 
pearance on  the  platform  is  fault- 
less and  pleasing,  she  is  eloquent 
and  forceful  in  speech,  practical 
and  inspiring  in  counsel,  conse- 
crated and  devoted  in  life  The 
cause  of  the  elevation  of  the  hu- 
man race  is  near  and  dear  to  her 
heart.  She  is^a  master  workman 

in   the   cause  of  temperance,   of  higher  and  better  cit- 
izenship. 

Prof.  T.  H.  Ireland,  the 
whistler,  of  Denver,  Col.,  will 
whistle  daily  August  3,  4  and  5. 
Whistling,  as  an  art,  is  so  rare 
that  Prof.  Ireland's  fascinating 
gift  of  interpreting  bird  language 
with  a  voice  of 'great  sweetness 
and  compass  cannot  fail  to  be 
attractive  to  everybody.  He  is 
highly  recommended  by  the  press 
wherever  he  has  given  exhibi- 
tions of  his  wonderfully  realistic 
whistling  skill.  He  demonstrates 
that  bird  music  is  real  music,  be- 
ing readily  reduced  to  a  scale. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


Governor  Robert    M.    La 

Follette,  of  Wisconsin,  will  give 

'  'Representative     Government, ' ' 

the  afternoon  of  Tuesday,  August 

4.     Gov.  La  Follette  is  one  of  the 

most  brilliant  of  the  young- 
orators  of  the  day.  He  was  six 

years    a    member    of    Congress, 

where  he  won  national  fame  as  a 

debater  and  speaker.     He  is   an 

honor  to  the  state  and  nation.   He 

is  brainy;  his  brain  is  well  disci- 
plined; his  heart  is  in  the  right 

place;  no  one  questions  his  hon- 
esty. His  range  of  voice  is  mar- 
velous, his  gesticulations  easy 

and  perfect. 

Mrs.  Virginia  B.  LeRoy, 
of  Streator,  will  give  "How  to  Get 
Among  the  Four  Hundred,"  Fri- 
day morning,  July  31.  Of  her 
and  her  work  a  well  posted  enter- 
tainer says:  "She  brings  to  the 
stage  a  new  voice  and  a  new  mes- 
sage, one  that  is  timely,  unique 
and  individual,  and  she  rein- 
forces it  with  a  fine  charm  of 
manner  and  a  gracious  and  strik- 
ing personality.  I  believe  she 
will  score  a  decided  popular  suc- 
cess, and  this  without  failing  to 
please  the  most  cultured  and  con- 
servative clientele;  in  a  word,  if 

I  may  be  pardoned  the  idiom  of  the  profession— 'she  will 

make  good.' " 
Rev.  Thomas  J.  Shuey,  of 

Rock  Island,  111.,  who  will  give 

"Man    and    His     Mission,"   the 

morning  of  July  25,  is  pastor  of 

the  Memorial  Christian  Church 

of  that  city  and  is  highly  appre- 
ciated for  his  superior  ability  and 

strength  of    personal  character. 

The  above  lecture  is  one  of  his 

best,    and    accompanied    by    the 

clear    expression    and    winning 

manner  of  the  speaker    is    sure 

to  interest  and  please,  as  well  as 

leave  lasting  impress  on  the  lives 

of  his  hearers. 


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PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


Rev.     Robert    S.    Mac 

Arthur,  D.  D.,  pastor  of  the 
Calvary  Baptist  Church,  New 
York,  will  give  "The  Empire  of 
the  Czar— The  Great  Bear  of  the 
North,"  the  afternoon  of  July  25, 
and  deliver  a  sermon  Sunday, 
July  26.  Dr.  Mac  Arthur  is  not 
only  a  brilliant  orator,  but  is  a 
man  of  great  attainments  and 
wide  information.  His  lectures 
and  sermons  are  characterized  by 
gracefulness  of  diction,  clearness 
of  expression,  richness  of  illus- 
tration, directness  of  appeal  and 
forcibleness  of  argument.  He  is  indeed  a  power. 

Miss    Bertha   B.    Lash,    of 

Chicago,  will  have  charge  of  the 
Physical  Culture  class  and  Elo- 
cution class  during  the  entire  As 
sembly.  Miss  Lash  is  a  woman 
devoted  to  her  profession  and  is  a 
most  competent  teacher,  and  those 
joining  these  classes  will  be  well 
repaid  by  the  valuable  instruc- 
tion they  receive.  The  tuition  is 
very  low,  only  nominal,  and  our 
patrons  should  take  advantage  of 
this  opportunity.  Instruction 
will  be  given  during  these  eleven 
lessons  sufficient  forjpractice  for 
one  year. 

Phil  Hunter,  the  wizard,  of 
Ohio,  assisted  by  Dard  Hunter, 
will  give  one  of  his  "phantastic 
evenings,"  Saturday,  July  25. 
All  the  world  favors  mystery.  As 
the  flame  draws  the  moth,  as  the 
magnet  bits  of  iron,  so  mystery 
attracts  the  young,  the  old,  the 
grave,  the  gay.  Its  enchantment 
is  irresistible  and  where  is  he 
who  wishes  to  resist  it?  Another 
word  for  mystery  is  '"Hunter." 
His  "phantastic  evening"  is  an 
entertainment  that  really  enter- 
tains; wonderful,  novel,  unique, 
something  different  from  every- 
thing else;  two  hours  of  fascinating  fun  and  bewilder- 
ment that  will  leave  pleasant  memories  for  year  upon  year. 


JULY   23    TO    AUGUST   5. 


Mat  M.  Brigham,  of  Chi- 
cago, who  will  give  "The 
Apache  Warpath,"  the  evening 
of  July  28,  illustrated  with  ster- 
eopticon  views,  is  an  American 
who  talks  entertainingly  on 
American  subjects.  This  lecture 
consists  of  a  description  of 
the  western  country,  is  full  6f 
military  scenes  and  martial 
music;  is  most  stirring  and 
vivid.  It  is  intensely  interesting 
and  instructive,  giving  much  in- 
formation about  a  section  of  the 
country  of  which  but  little  is 
known  by  the  general  public. 

Mrs.  Jean  M.  Hyde,  of  Oil 

City,  Pa.,  will  have  charge  of  the 
Chautauqua  Round  Table  July 
23  to  29.  We  consider  ourselves 
fortunate  to  have  secured  Mrs. 
Hyde  for  this  work.  She  is  an 
up-to-date  woman,  at  home  on  all 
topics  of  the  day  and  possessing 
the  added  force  of  being  able  with 
tact  and  grace  to  impart  her  in- 
formation to  others.  Her  talks 
are  not  only  very  interesting, 
but  show  wide  reading,  literary 
enthusiasm,  sound  judgment, 
marked  ethical  earnestness  and 
sincerity  of  purpose.  She  keeps 
her  hearers  interested  from  first  to  last. 

Dr.  A.  P.  Cobb,  of  Waynes- 
burg,  Pa.,  will  act  as  platform 
director  during  the  entire  Assem- 
bly. This  is  Dr.  Cobb's  fourth 
successive  year  in  this  position, 
one  that  is  so  difficult  to  fill  ac- 
ceptably. Our  patrons  recognize 
his  ability  in  that  line.  For 
promptness,  care  for  the  details, 
and  general  all-around  ability  in 
that  arduous  position  it  is  gener- 
ally conceded  he  has  few  equals. 
The  work  of  the  platform  director 
of  the  Pontiac  Chautauqua  has 
won  many  words  of  praise. 


PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


General  Joubert,  of  South 
Africa,  one  of  the  heroes  of  the 
great  Boer  war,  will,  together 
with  Captain  O'Donnell,  give  a 
lecture  on  the  thrilling  scenes  he 
passed  through,  Thursday,  July 
30,  both  afternoon  and  evening, 
the  one  in  the  evening  being  illus- 
trated with  stereopticon  views 
from  photos  taken  showing 
camps,  battle  fields  and  incidents 
of  this  great  struggle.  General 
Joubert  was  commandant  at  the 
battles  of  Stormburg,  Magerfon- 
tein,  Modder  River,  etc.  He  was 
shot  through  the  stomach,  back 
and  knee. 


Dr.   Carolyn  Geisel,  of  the 

Sanitarium,  Battle  Creek,  Mich., 
who  will  conduct  the  School  of 
Health,  daily,  July  30  to  August 
5,  will  be  gladly  welcomed  by  all 
and  especially  by  those  who  at- 
tended this  school  last  year.  Her 
talks  at  that  time  was  so  benefi- 
cial, there  was  so  much  food  for 
thought,  they  contained  so  many 
suggestions  on  this  important 
topic  that  there  was  a  great  de- 
mand for  her  return.  The  spe- 
cial topics  discussed  this  year 
will  be  no  less  important  than 
those  of  last  year. 


Wallace  Bruce  Amsbary, 
of  Chicago,  the  poet-reader,  will 
read  daily  August  3,  4  and  5.  He 
has  had  experience  for  a  number 
of  years  before  popular  audiences, 
knows  what  they  like,  and  has 
the  ability  to  furnish  them  with 
selections  that  please  and  enter- 
tain. He  has  geat  versatility  and 
renders  with  equal  charm  the 
humorous,  the  pathetic,  or  the 
dramatic.  His  readiness  to  res- 
pond to  all  demands,  his  unfail- 
ing good  humor  and  hearty  cor- 
diality make  him  very  popular, 
not  only  on  the  platform  but  in 
"camp." 


JULY   23   TO    AUGUST   5. 


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Mr.  Herbert  Booth,  late  of 
Australia,  will  give  "Struggles 
and  Triumphs  of  the  Early  Chris- 
tians," the  evening  of  Sunday, 
August  2.  This  thrilling  story 
is  illustrated  by  two  hundred 
life-model  stereopticon  views  and 
twenty-three  motion  pictures,  all 
made  under  Mr.  Booth's  own  di- 
rection and  of  which  he  holds  the 
only  and  original  productions  in 
the  world.  Mr.  Booth  is  the  third 
son  of  General  Booth,  the  founder 
of  the  Salvation  Army,  and  for  a 
number  of  years  was  command- 
ant of  the  Australian  branch  of 

that  organization.     He   has    an  impressive  personality, 
and  this  lecture  is  a  striking  one. 

Miss   Lucy   Page    Gaston, 

of  Chicago,  superintendent  of 
the  Anti-Cigarette  League,  will* 
deliver  an  address  Saturday 
morning,  August  1.  Miss  Gaston 
was  the  founder  of  this  organiza- 
tion and  under  her  guidance 
much  has  been  accomplished  in 
legislation  and  moral  suasion 
against  the  evils  of  the  cigarette. 
She  is  optimistic,  enthusiastic 
and  aggressive  along  all  lines 
and  will  make  every  possible 
effort  to  save  the  boys  from  their 
insidious  foe. 

Rev.  Henry    Abraham,  of 

Chicago,  will  give  "Hard  Les- 
sons Learned  in  a  Comical  Fash- 
ion," the  morning  of  Monday, 
July  27.  This  will  be  a  most 
helpful  talk  coming  from  a  man 
who  has  mind  well  stored,  a 
large  and  successful  experience 
as  a  platform  and  pulpit  orator. 
His  anecdotes  and  illustrations 
are  fresh  and  telling,  serving  to 
'.'point  a  moral  and  adorn  a  tale. ' ' 
Humor  and  pathos  alternate  in 
his  delineation  of  the  battle  of 
life,  of  which  one  can  see  he  is  a 
close  observer. 


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PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


Hon.  F.  X.  Schoonmaker, 

of  Ohio,  will  give  "China;  Her 
Arts,  Literature  and  Morality," 
the  afternoon  of  July  28.  Mr. 
Schoonmaker  is  without  question 
the  best  informed  lecturer  on 
China  in  this  country  and  this 
lecture  is  a  revelation.  As  an 
orator  he  is  unsurpassed.  Presi- 
dent Chester  A.  Arthur  said  of 
him:  "The  best  speaker  in  the 
country,  I  think,  as  F.  X.  Schoon- 
maker."  Senator  Cullom  says: 
"I  frankly  say  that  I  never  heard 
Mr.  Schoonmaker 's  equal  as  an 
orator.  He  is,  in  my  opinion,  not 
only  the  most  alert,  most  energetic,  most  original,  enter- 
taining and  persuasive  public  speaker  we  have,  but  he  is 
the  greatest  orator  I  ever  heard." 
Miss  Mary  Gay,  of  Girard, 
who  will  teach  classes  in  draw- 
ing and  sketching  from  nature 
and  give  lessons  in  oil,  pastel, 
water  color,  crayon  and  pyro- 
graphy  during  the  entire  Assem- 
bly, is  a  most  competent  instruc- 
tor in  these  branches  and  will 
give  the  best  of  satisfaction.  She 
has  had  many  years  experience 
as  a  teacher,  both  in  classes  in 
College  and  in  private  studio. 
The  terms  aYe  given  under  School 
of  Fine  Arfs  and  are  very  reason- 
able. Special  attention  will  be 
given  beginners  as  well  as  those 
more  advanced. 

Dr.  Charles  A.  Blanchard, 
president  of  Wheaton  College, 
will  give  "Who  Was  to  Blame?  " 
the  afternoon  of  July  27.  This 
is  a  strong  temperance  address 
given  by  a  true  and  devoted  advo- 
cate, one  who  thoroughly  believes 
in  the  need  of  a  reform  along 
these  lines  and  can  testify  by  his 
words  the  faith  which  is  in  him. 
Dr.  Blanchard  is  recognized  as  a 
strong,  able  lecturer  who  will 
present  the  truth,  as  he  sees  it, 
without  fear  or  favor.  His  pre- 
sentation of  this  pertinent  subject 
will  be  a  fair  and  honest  one. 


JULY    23   TO    AUGUST   5. 


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Rev.  Joseph  F.  Berry,  D. 

D.,  of  Chicago,  the  efficient  and 
genial  General  Secretary  of  Ep- 
worth  League,  will  deliver  a  ser- 
mon, the  afternoon  of  Sunday, 
August  2.  By  his  success  in 
quickly  establishing  the  Epworth 
Herald  as  one  of  the  most  influ- 
ential and  widely  circulated 
young  people's  periodical  in  the 
world,  Dr.  Berry  is  credited  with 
one  of  the  great  achievements  of 
modern  journalism.  Not  only  is 
he  a  gifted  editor  but  is  a  plat- 
form speaker  of  extraordinary 
power  and  brilliancy.  His  style  is  peculiarly  his  own; 
he  sparkles  like  a  diamond  and  drives  home  the  truths 
he  utters. 

Flora  MacDonald,  of  Scotland, 
who  in  connection  with  Gavin  Spence, 
gives  an  entertainment  the  evening  of 
July  27,  is  one  whose  modesty  and  grace 
are  so  charming  that  she  captivates  her 
audience  as  scon  as  she  appears  Her 
dramatic  ability  coupled  with  her  re- 
markably sweet  and  clear  voice  and  her 
skill  as  a  pianist  place  her  on  a  plane 
with  Mr.  Spence,  so  you  at  once  con- 
clude them  to  be  most  versatile.  The 
blendingof  their  voices  inducts  is  in  per- 
fect accord,  and  each  shows  wonderful 
power,  range  and  modulation.  To  hear 
their  musical  voices  and  see  t  hem  dressed 
in  the  garb  of  Old  Gaul  is  worth  more 
than  the  price  of  admission  itself. 


Dr.  George    M.    Brown,  of 

Derby,  Conn.,  Field  Secretary  of 
the  C.  L.  S.  C.,  will  deliver  the 
Recognition  Day  address,  "The 
Growth  of  an  Idea,"  August  3; 
will  conduct  the  Vesper  Service 
August  2  and  have  charge  of  the 
Chautauqua  Round  Table,  July 
30  to  August  5.  Dr.  Brown's  gen- 
ial manner  as  well  as  his  admira- 
ble lectures  and  addresses  have 
won  many  friends  both  for  himself 
and  the  Chautauqua  work.  He 
has  a  fine  voice,  graceful  deliv- 
ery, cordial  manner,  and  is  a  very 
popular  worker. 


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PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


Samuel  Gompers,  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.,  president  Amer- 
ican Federation  of  Labor,  who 
will  deliver  an  address  Saturday 
afternoon,  August  1,  has  won 
his  present  eminent  position  as  a 
labor  leader  by  many  years  of 
active  work  and  close  study  in 
his  special  sphere  of  life.  Him- 
self a  laborer  his  sympathies 
have  been  direct  and  practical. 
From  his  first  election  as  presi- 
dent of  the  Federation,  he  has 
assisted  in  almost  every  big 
reform  in  the  laws  effecting 
labor  and  has  appeared  before 

commissions,    national    and   state,    which    from  time  to 
time  have  investigated  industrial  conditions. 

Miss  Marguerite  Smith,  of 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  thefamous child 
impersonator,  will  read  daily 
July24to30.  In  her  special  field 
of  child-lore  she  stands  alone,  the 
acknowledged  queen  of  the  realm. 
The  interpretation  of  the  won- 
drous and  quaint  thoughts  and 
quainter  speeches  of  childhood  is 
the  unique  invention  of  Miss 
Smith's  wonderful  genius.  With 
the  witchcraft  of  her  art  she  turns 
the  platform  into  a  veritable  kin- 
dergarten and  peoples  it  with 
beautiful,  living,  mischevious 
and  charming  little  folks,  of  all 

ages  from  the  lisping  two-year-old  to  the  awkward  school 
boy  of  fifteen. 

Rev.  A..  C.Byerly, of  Spring- 
field, will  give  ''The  Mississippi 
Flotilla  during  the  Givil  War," 
the  morning  of  July  24.  This 
lecture  is  of  thrilling  interest.  It 
abounds  in  incidents,  is  humorous 
and  pathetic.  It  will  provoke 
laughter,  inspire  patriotism  and 
supply  unwritten  chapters  in  the 
history  of  that  great  war.  The 
subject  is  unique  and  the  speaker 
being  a  participant  in  the  stir- 
ring scenes  he  describes  adds  the 
charm  of  his  personal  experience 
to  the  interesting  tale. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


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Dr.  H.  W.  Sears,  of  the  Cum- 
berland Presbyterian  Publish- 
ing House,  Nashville,  Tenn., 
will  give  his  humorous  lecture 
"Grumblers  and  Their  Cure," 
the  evening  of  July  23.  Dr.  Sears 
will  be  remembered  as  being 
with  us  last  year.  That  he 
brought  sunshine,  gladness  and 
mirth  into  the  lives  of  his  hear- 
ers for  ninety  minutes,  and  left 
an  impression  that  will  remain 
with  them  during  the  remainder 
of  their  lives,  none  will  gainsay. 
He  sees  only  the  sunny  side  of 
life,  and  helps  thousands  of  oth- 
ers to  see  as  he  does. 

Mrs.  Barbara  Replogle 
Atkinson,  of  Norwalk,  Ohio, 
will  conduct  the  Young  L/adies' 
Outlook  Club,  July  27  to  August 
1.  MrvS.  Atkinson  is  greatly  in- 
|-  terested  in  young  ladies  and  will 
make  this  Club  of  great  help  and 
benefit  to  all  those  becoming 
members.  The  topics  are  given 
elsewhere  in  this  Booklet  and 
presented  in  the  manner  they 
will  be  are  certain  to  be  appre- 
ciated. While  it  is  desired  that 
members  of  the  Club  should  at- 
tend every  day,  it  is  not  obliga- 
tory and  those  who  can  be  pres- 
ent at  only  a  few  of  the  sessions  are  heartily  welcome. 

Dr.  John  S.  Cook,  of  Gales-  

burg,  has  been  secured  to  con- 
duct the  Boys'  Club  and  the  Na- 
ture Study  Club,  daily,  July  28  to 
August  5.  On  account  of  his 
great  love  for  and  interest  in  the 
boys,  Doctor  Cook  is  especially 
well  fitted  to  have  charge  of  the 
Boys'  Club  and  make  the  meet- 
ings of  that  organization  most  in- 
teresting. The  Nature  Study 
Club  will  bring  to  light  many 
important  facts  concerning  ob- 
jects about  us  and  regarding 
which  most  of  us  are  ignorant. 


PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


Dr.    John     M.    Driver,    of 

Chicago,  who  is  the  popular  suc- 
cessor of  Dr.  H.  W.  Thomas  and 
Frank  Crane  at  the  famous  Peo- 
ple's Church,  of  Chicago,  will 
give  "Ultimate  America:  Whither 
Are  We  Drifting  and  What  Will 
Be  Our  Final  Destiny,"  the 
afternoon  of  July  29.  Dr.  Driver 
is  an  orator  as  well  as  a  thinker. 
He  thrills,  he  instructs,  he  up- 
lifts, he  thoroughly  interests. 
This  lecture  is  full  of  wit  and 
humor,  and  bristles  with  points 
of  the  most  profound  importance 
to  any  audience. 
Miss  Lucy  Winegar,  of  the 
Sanitarium,  Battle  Creek,  Mich., 
who  will  conduct  the  Cooking 
School,  daily,  July  30  to  August 
5,  is  a  very  competent  instructor. 
She  thoroughly  understands  her 
duties  and  has  the  happy  faculty 
of  imparting  information  to  oth- 
ers in  a  clear,  lucid  manner.  We 
believe  our  patrons  will  appre- 
ciate her  labor  and  will  attend 
the  school  in  large  numbers.  It 
should  be  borne  in  mind  that 
there  is  no  extra  charge  made 
for  attending  these  demonstra- 
tions and  lectures. 

Dr.  E.  L.  Eaton,  of  Alle- 
gheny, Pa.,  will  be  with  us 
from  July  24  to  29.  This  an- 
nouncement to  those  familiar  with 
the  Pontiac  Chautauqua  tells  the 
story.  He  is  the  last  of  the  "old 
guard,"  being  the  only  one  of 
those  on  our  program  the  first 
year  to  be  retained  year  after 
year  including  this.  He  is 
greatly  loved  and  admired.  He 
will  conduct  the  Normal  Bible 
School  July  24  to  29;  the  Astron- 
omy class,  with  "peeps"  through 
his  telescope,  the  same  dates;  the 
Temperance  Congress  July  24 
and  25  and  will  deliver  a  sermon  Sunday,  July  26. 


-JULY   23    TO    AUGUST   5. 


Dr.  Thomas   E.  Green,  of 

Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  will  give 
"Left  Handed  Men,"  Friday 
afternoon,  July  31.  To  those  who 
heard  his  eloquent  oration  last 
year  he  needs  no  introduction. 
A  dignified  presence,  a  deep  flex- 
ible voice  and  a  dramatic  delivery 
combine  to  hold  the  attention  of 
his  entire  audience  to  the  end. 
Dr.  Green  is  indeed  an  orator,  a 
genius  in  the  art  of  marshaling 
his  thoughts  in  regnant  words 
and  sentences.  It  is  indeed  a 
pleasure  to  listen  to  a  man  whose 
power  of  language  and  finish  are 
so  eminently  conspicious. 

Miss    Nora    J.   Allen,  of 

Pontiac,  who  so  successfully  con- 
ducted  our  Kindergarten  last 
year,  has  been  again  secured. 
She  was  entirely  satisfactory  to 
the  management  and  patrons  last 
year  and  the  little  ones  were 
happy  while  with  her.  There  is 
no  charge  for  children  from  three 
to  six  who  are  actual  campers, 
and  only  a  small  fee  for  others. 
Mothers  leave  your  little  ones  at 
the  Kindergarten  and  rest  easy, 
they  will  be  in  good  hands.  Miss 
Allen  uses  the  most  approved  me- 
thods to  please  and  instruct  the 
children. 

Rev.  Charles  Laing  Her- 
ald, of  Findlay,  Ohio,  will  give 
"The  United  States  Navy  or  Life 
on  a  Man-of-War,"  the  morning 
of  August  4.  This  lecture  does 
not  deal  with  the  dry  technical- 
ities of  the  navy.  It  is  alive  with 
the  every-day  life  of  the  sailor. 
Mr.  Herald  served  Uncle  Sam  for 
six  years  in  the  navy.  He  is 
thoroughly  conversant  with  the 
experiences  of  a  sailor  and  a  ma- 
rine on  board  a  war-ship.  His 
talk  is  an  intelligent  and  compre- 
hensive representation  of  what  a 
seaman's  life  on  a  fighting  ship 
really  is. 


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PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


Dr.  William  H.  Crawford, 

president  of  the  Alleghany  Col- 
lege, Meadville,  Pa.,  will  deliver 
a  sermon  the  afternoon  of  Sun- 
day, August  2.  Dr.  Crawford  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  most  elo- 
quent and  strongest  pulpit  orators 
in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church.  He  is  not  only  an  ac- 
complished orator  but  a  deep 
thinker  and  his  sermon  is  sure  to 
be  one  of  the  very  best.  A  charm- 
ing personality,  a  clear  well- 
modulated  voice  and  a  noble  spirit 
combine  to  make  the  message  he 
delivers  impressive  and  one  that 
will  prove  an  inspiration  and  help  to  all  his  hearers. 

Gavin  Spence,    of  Scotland,   who 

in  connection  with  Flora  MacDonald, 
gives  an  interesting  program  the  even- 
ing of  July  27,  is  one  of  the  greatest 
Scottish  entertainers  who  have  ever  vis- 
ited this  country.  The  Scottish  char- 
acter has  a  reputation  for  dry  wit  and 
humor  which  is  admirably  portrayed 
by  Gavin  Spence  in  his  songs  and  anec- 
dotes. The  costumes  of  these  entertain- 
ers is  especially  pleasing  and  to  a  large 
percentage  very  instructive.  Their 
singing  is  surpassed  by  few  concert 
singers.  Gavin  Spence  in  his  kilts  is 
a  typical  Highlander,  and  the  costume 
worn  is  complete  from  feathers  to  shoes, 
rendering  his  interpretation  of  the  Scot- 
tish folk-lore  and  ballads  all  the  more 
realistic. 


Rev.  Frederick  S.  ParK= 
hurst,  Ph.  D.,  of  LeRoy,  N.  Y., 
will  give  his  helpful  lecture, 
"Luck  and  Pluck,"  Wednesday 
morning,  August  5.  Dr.  Park- 
hurst  comes  highly  commended 
to  us  as  an  interesting  lecturer 
and  the  superstitions  of  "Luck" 
and  better  elements  of  "Pluck" 
are  eloquently  and  humorously 
presented.  In  this  age  when  so 
much  is  ascribed  to  the  former  a 
little  wholesome  credit  to  the  lat- 
ter will  not  be  out  of  place,  and 
Dr.  Parkhurst  gives  this  in  an 
interesting  manner. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


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Hon.    Joseph    Carter,    of 

Champaign,  will  give  his  "In 
Clover, "  the  afternoon  of  July  24. 
Mr.  Carter  is  a  most  interesting 
speaker,  and  this  lecture  is  his 
very  best,  as  it  is  educational, 
instructive  and  at  the  same  time 
popular  and  full  of  interest.  His 
"In  Clover"  will  certainly  give 
us  food  for  thought  and  this  after- 
noon will  be  pleasantly  remem- 
bered during  the  coming  months. 
Mr.  Carter  is  in  great  demand  at 
Farmers'  Institutes  and  educa- 
tional gatherings  for  the  helpful- 
ness of  his  lectures  are  conceded 
by  all. 

Captain  O'Donnell,  the 
dashing  Irish  officer  of  the  Irish 
Brigade,  of  the  great  Boer  war, 
will,  together  with  General  Jou- 
bert,  give  an  eloquent  address  on 
that  struggle  which  "staggered 
humanity,"  the  afternoon  and 
evening  of  Thursday,  July  30. 
Captain  O'Donnell  was  captured 
seventeen  times  and  escaped  each 
time,  his  experiences  being  most 
thrilling.  The  world  admits  the 
bravery  and  daring  of  the  Boers 
and  it  is  indeed  a  privilege  to 
hear  and  see  these  leaders. 


Prof.  J.  Walter  Wilson,  of 

Indianapolis,  Ind. ,  will  give  a  lec- 
ture-reading of  '  'Ben-Hur, ' '  illus- 
trated with  stereopticon  views, 
Sunday  evening,  July  26.  No 
book  of  modern  times  has  had 
the  hold  and  fascination  for  all 
classes  of  people  as  Wallace's 
masterpiece,  and  Prof.  Wilson 
gives  to  this  work  a  beautiful 
interpretation,  assisted  by  the 
splendid  views  used  in  connection 
therewith.  Many  of  the  slides 
used  to  illustrate  this  lecture  are 
from  negatives  made  from  life- 
models  expressly  for  this  work 
and  are  shown  by  a  first-class  machine  handled  by  a 
skillful  operator. 


PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


E.H  Perkins,  of  New  York, 
will  give  "Philosophy  of  Wit  and 
Humor,"  the  evening  of  July  31. 
For  over  twenty- five  years  Eli 
Perkins  has  been  delighting  the 
people  of  America  with  his  orig- 
inal oratory,  questions,  fun  and 
jokes.  He  has  his  imitators  but 
they  pale  into  insignificance.  He 
is  in  a  class  by  himself.  This 
lecture  is  up-to-date.  It  evolutes 
and  changes  every  year,  and  is 
full  of  the  newest  and  freshest 
wit,  humor  and  philosophy.  It 
is  a  lecture  entertainment. 


At  the  time  of  going  to  press 
with  this  Booklet,  the  speaker  for 
the  two  o'clock  hour  of  the  after- 
noon of  the  closing  day,  Wednes- 
day, August  5,  has  not  been  en- 
gaged. Negotiations  are  now. 
pending  with  a  man  of  national 
reputation  and  a  great  orator 
but  announcement  will  not  be 
made  until  the  contract  is  signed. 
Our  patrons  may  be  sure  of  a 
magnificent  treat  as  our  last  day 
is  always  one  of  the  very  best  of 
the  fourteen. 


Speaker 

at 
Two  O'clock 

on 
August  5. 


J.  Ernest  Woodland,  M.  S., 

of  Rochester,  N.  Y..  will 
give  "A  Message  from  Mars," 
illustrated  with  interesting  ex- 
periments in  wireless  telegraphy, 
the  evening  of  July  24.  Prof. 
Woodland  brings  with  him  the 
latest  type  of  apparatus  for  wire- 
less telegraphy  and  sets  up  be- 
fore the  audience  a  complete 
working  Marconi  station  from 
which  messages  are  sent  and  re 
ceived  from  all  parts  of  the  Au 
ditorium.  Bells  are  rung,  motors 
are  started  and  stopped,  cannon? 
fired,  mines  exploded,  electric  lamps  lighted  and  extin 
guished  and  other  experiments  that  rival  the  magic  o: 
Herrmann  and  Kellar. 


JULY     23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


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The  Great  Telescope 

which  Dr.  Eaton  brings  with  him  and  places  at  the  dis- 
posal of  our  patrons  every  clear  evening1  at  9:30,  July  24 
to  28,  is  an  Alvin  Clark,  six-inch  objective,  and  seven 
and  one-half  feet  long;  it  is  nine  hundred  times 
stronger  than  the  naked 
eye,  and  magnifies  from 
forty- five  to  seven  hun- 
dred and  twenty  diame- 
ters. It  is  equatorially 
mounted.  The  Doctor 
will  train  it  on  interest- 
ing, objects  such  as  the 
moon,  planets,  star  clus- 
ters, etc.,  and  will  give 
full  explanation  of  these 
wonders,  which  are  in- 
tensely interesting  when 
seen  through  the  valua- 
ble medium  of  this  pow- 
erful glass.  Do  not  fail 
to  take  advantage  of  this 
great  opportunity  to 
view  the  wonders  of  the 
heavens  and  have  them 
explained  by  so  gifted, 
enthusiastic  and  cour- 
teous a  gentleman  as 
Dr.  Eaton. 

The  American  Vitagraph  Company, 

of  New  York,  has  been  secured  for  the  evenings  of  August 
3,  4  and  5,  and  will  give  exhibitions  of  the  wonderful 

moving  pictures. 
This  company  has 
one  of  the  very  best 
machines  and  the 
films  used  will  be 
of  the  best  and  up- 
to-date  subjects. 
The  views  are 
larger,  steadier, 
more  graphic  and 
interesting  than 
any  others  ever 
shown.  It  repro- 
duces nature  and  natural  movements  with  the  exactness 
that  sometimes  startles  the  spectator,  and  it  seems  hard 
to  realize  that  one  is  gazing  at  a  counterfeit  presentment 
of  nature  and  motion,  and  not  the  real  thing. 


PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


The  Tyrolean  Yodlers  and  Concert  Company, 

of  Bavaria,  will  be  with  us  July  31  and  August  1  and 
give  one  of  their  unique  entertainments  the  evening-  of 
August  1.  The  power  of  music  to  sway  the  feelings  of 

mankind  has  never  been 
more  cleverly  executed 
than  by  the  famous  Reil- 
hofer  Tyrolean  Yodlers 
and  Concert  Company. 
The  vast  number  of  peo- 
ple who  have  heard  them 
have  been  completely 
charmed  with  their  yod- 
ling  and  echo  songs,  as 
well  as  their  stringed 
instrument  play  ing.  Not 
the  least  feature  of  their 
program  is  the  droll 
mimicry  of  great  person- 
ages by  Franz  Reilhofer. 
The  Reilhofer  Troupe 
present  an  opportunity, 
not  only  of  hearing  them 
sing  these  famous  echo 
and  yodling  songs,  but 

also  of  seeing  them  in  their  magnificent  native  costumes 
playing  upon  Zithers,  Xylophones,  Alpine  Violins  and 
Moutain  Flutes.  Their  repertoire  of  the  classic  and 
popular  is  very  extensive. 

Nature  Study  Club. 

Each  day  at  one  o'clock,  July  28  to  August  5,  in  Willard 
Hall,  Dr.  Cook  will  give  an  address  and  hold  a  confer- 
ence on  topics  related  to  Nature  Study.  Some  of  the 
topics  will  be:  "The  Study  of  Nature"  (introductory); 
"Some  Illinois  Bird  Problems;"  "How  to  Begin  or  What 
Shall  I  Look  For;"  "Little  Things  and  Large  Prob- 
lems;" "To  What  End,"  or  "Is  It  Worth  While?  "  At 
every  Conference  time  will  be  given  for  the  asking  of 
questions  and  suggestions  from  the  audience.  The  ob- 
ject of  these  Conferences  is  to  call  attention  to  the  vast 
wealth  of  material  all  around  us,  awaiting  the  seeing 
eye  and  understanding  mind  to  interpret  it  for  the  pleas- 
ure and  profit  of  mankind;  to  suggest  some  methods  by 
which  even  the  "busy"  man  or  woman  may  enjoy  the 
pleasure  of  reading  nature's  secrets  from  her  open  page; 
to  emphasize  the  importance  of  these  common  things,  not 
only  as  a  source  of  exquisite  pleasure  but  as  worthy  of 
our  serious  attention.  In  addition  to  the  Conferences,  Dr. 
Cook  will  conduct  field  excursions,  whenever  a  sufficient 
number  desire. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST   5. 


Mendelssohn  Male  Quartette, 

of   Cincinnati,  Ohio,  composed  of   J.    Lincoln  Newhall, 

first  tenor;  Wm.C.      

Smith,  second  ten- 
or; H.  S.  Barirett, 
baritone;  U.  L. 
Alkire,  basso;  has 
been  engaged  for 
one  week  and  will 
sing  daily,  July 
24  to  30,  and  give 
a  full  concert  the 
evening  of  July  29. 
Talent,  proper 
training,  experi- 
ence and  conscien- 
tious effort  com- 
bine to  give  the 
work  of  the  Men- 
delssohn Male 
Quartette  the 
stamp  of  the  gen- 
uine. Strong  indi- 
vidually and  col- 
lectively they  know 
how  to  please  and 
entertain,  as  well 
as  to  sing  the  more 
standard  and 
classical  selec- 
tions. They  are 
singers,  entertain- 
ers and  cultured 
gentlemen  who 
please  and  satisfy. 


Male 


School  of  Fine  Arts. 

This  is  a  new  department  which  we  introduce  this 
year.  Miss  Mary  Gay,  of  Girard,  will  be  the  artist  in 
charge,  who  will  teach  classes  in  drawing  and  sketching 
from  nature  and  give  lessons  in  oil,  pastel,  water  color 
and  crayon  as  may  be  desired.  She  will  also  give  spe- 
cial attention  to  pyrography,  the  artistic  and  decorative 
results  possible  in  which  must  be  seen  to  be  appreciated. 
This  school  will  be  held  in  "Art  Hall,"  a  tent  erected 
for  that  special  purpose.  Miss  Gay  is  a  most  competent 
instructor,  who  has  been  most  successful  in  her  chosen 
profession.  Lessons  will  be  given  from  nine  to  twelve 
o'clock  each  week  day  morning.  Terms  are  very  low 
being  forty  cents  for  each  lesson  or  $4.00  for  term  of 
eleven  lessons. 


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PONTIAC    CHATJTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


OFFICERS    PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA  ASSEMBLY. 


DB.  J.  D.  SCOULLEB,  Pres.  A.  C.  NOBTON,  Vice  Pres. 

A.  C.  FOLSOM,  SUPERINTENDENT. 
DB.  CHAS.  H.  LONG,  Secretary.         A.  M.  LEGG,  Treasurer. 

Chautauqua  Round  Tables. 

These  Round  Tables  will  be  conducted  by  Dr.  Geo. 
M.  Brown,  Field  Secretary  of  the  C.  L.  S.  C.  and  by 
Mrs.  JeanM.  Hyde,  of  Oil  City,  Pa.,  and  will  be  held 
daily  during-  the  entire  Assembly  in  the  Auditorium  at 
four  o'clock. 

The  following  topics  will  be  presented  by  Mrs.  Hyde: 
July  23 — "Masterpieces  and  Classics.  " 
July  24 — "Historic  Stone  of  Egypt  and  Greece." 
July  25— "Immortal  Marbles  of  Greece  and  Italy." 
July  27 — "Famous  Canvases  of  Italy  and  Germany." 
July  28— "Great  Books  of  the  World." 
July  29— "The  Highest  Point." 

The  following  topics  will  be  presented   by  Dr.  Brown: 
July  30— "Books  a  Bane  or  a  Blessing." 
July  31 — "Making  a  Library." 
August  1 — "Periodical  Literature." 
August  3— "The  Books  We  Read." 
August  4— "Reading  Circles  and  Clubs." 
August  5— "The  C.  L.  S.  C.  and  the  Community." 
The  conductors  of  these  Round   Tables  may   be  found 
at  the  C.  L.   S.   C.   Headquarters  Tent  at  other  hours, 
eager  and  willing  to  talk  Circles. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST   5. 


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The  Pontiac  Military  Band 

is  too  well  known  in  this  section  to  need  special  com- 
mendation at  our  hands.  It  is  under  the  efficient  leader- 
ship of  Prof.  J.  S.  Daugherty,  and  includes  some  of  the 
finest  musicians  in  this  section  of  the  state.  It  will  give 
concerts  every  evening  during  the  entire  Assembly. 

W.  C.  T.  U.  Institute. 

Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm,  of  Chicago,  state  president  of 
the  W.  C.  T.  U.  of  Illinois,  will  conduct  the  Institute 
daily,  July  24  to  29,  at  8:30  o'clock  in  the  morning  in  the 
Auditorium.  Miss  Brehm  is  a  trusty  leader  and  under 
her  guidance  the  Institute  will  be  most  interesting.  The 
program  as  outlined  is  as  follows : 

July  24— "The  Temperance  Outlook," 

July  25-f- ' 'Science,  Total  Abstinence  and  Pledges." 

July  27— "What  Shall  be  Taught  in  our  Public  Schools 

to  Insure  a  Nation  Free  From  Intemperance. " 
July  28 — "Woman  as  a  Law  Maker." 
July  29— "Law  Enforcement— Bluff  Methods." 

A  Reform  Congress. 

A  Reform  Congress  will  be  held  daily,  July  30  to  August 
1,  at  the  five  o'clock  hour  in  the  Auditorium.  At  this 
Congress  various  reform  questions  will  be  discussed  by 
those  who  attend.  Dr.  A.  P.  Cobb  will  have  general 
charge. 


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PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


DIRECTORS   PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA  ASSEMBLY. 


R»v.  N.  G.  LYONS,  D.  D.  H.  J.  CLARK 

GEORGE  TORRANCE  C.  E.  DEBUTTS 

C.  E.  LEGG 

D.  S.  MYERS  JOHN  S.  MURPHY 

S.  A.  RATHBUN  E.  M.  JOHNSON 

Cooking  School. 

This  School  will  be  conducted  under  the  auspices  c: 
the    International  Health    Association,    by    Miss    Luc; 
Winegar,  proficient  teacher  from  the  Sanitarium,  Battl* 
Creek,  Mich.,  who  will  give  daily   demonstrations,  Juh 
30  to  August  5,  at  five  o'clock  in  Willard  Hall,  in  th« 
preparation  of  appetizing  wholesome  and  nutritious  foods 
The  following  is  an  outline  of  the  subjects: 
July  30.— "Nature  Foods."     Grains;  nuts;  fruits.    Foot 

elements,    where   found,  how  best  prepared  for  th 

boy's   use.     Gluten  pudding.     Gluten  puffs.    Glute 

gruel. 
July    31 — "Fruits."      Raw;    Canned.      Fruit   pudding 

Fruit  juices.     Fruit  salads. 
August   1 — "Food  Combinations."      When    and  how  t 

use  milk.      Custards,  egg-nogs,  kumyss,  buttermilk 

sterilized  milk. 
Augusts — "Beverages."     Caramel-cereal.       Pine-appl 

nectar.     Grape  juice. 
August  4 — "Meat  Dishes."     Nature  proteids.     Protos 

hash.     Protose  patties. 
August  5 — "Hygienic  Ices."      Fruit  ice.      Malted  nut 

ice-cream. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


Vaughan's  Orchestra, 

of  Pontiac,  "the  tried  and  true,  "  will  give  concerts 
every  afternoon  during  the  entire  Assembly.  Under  the 
efficient  leadership  of  Prof.  H.  N.  Vaughan  it  has 
gained  an  enviable  reputation.  The  concerts  will  be 
most  enjoyable  and  prove  to  our  patrons  it  is  deserving 
of  all  the  praise  it  has  received  past  seasons. 

Free  Kindergarten. 

The  Kindergarten  will  be  open  every  week  day  morn- 
ing from  nine  to  twelve  o'clock,  for  the  reception  and 
training  of  a  limited  number  of  children.  Miss  Nora  J. 
Allen,  of  Pontiac,  will  be  in  charge.  No  fees  will  be 
charged  for  children  from  three  to  six  years  of  age,  ac- 
tual campers.  A  nominal  fee  will  be  charged  others. 
Mothers  should  avail  themselves  of  this  opportunity  for 
their  children;  it  will  not  only  greatly  benefit  the  little 
ones,  but  relieve  the  mothers  of  the  care  of  them  during 
these  hours. 

Elocution  Class. 

This  department  will  be  in  charge  of  Miss  Bertha  B. 
Lash,  of  Chicago,  a  very  competent  teacher.  Lessons 
will  be  given  every  week  day  morning  at  10:30  in  Har- 
mony Hall.  She  will  give  instructions  privately  or  in 
classes,  in  reading,  voice  culture,  dramatic  art,  and  cor- 
rects stammering  and  other  defects  of  speech.  Class  fee 
two  dollars  for  the  entire  Assembly.  Fees  for  private 
instruction  given  upon  application  to  Miss  Lash. 


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PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


COMFORTABLE  AND   HAPPY   IN    WALL   TENT. 


Normal  Bible  School. 

Dr.  E.  L.  Eaton,  pastor  of  the  M.  E.  Church,  Alle- 
gheny, Pa.,  has  consented  to  conduct  this  department 
for  the  sixth  season.  July  24  to  29,  in  the  Auditorium  at 
9:30  a.  m.  His  eminent  ability  and  success  in  this  work, 
as  shown  in  the  many  years  he  has  been  with  us,  justify 
us  in  assuring  an  exceedingly  profitable  and  helpful  ses- 
sion. His  topics  are  as  follows: 


July  24— 
July  25— 
July  27— 
July  28— 
July  29— 


'Manifested  in  Character." 
'Revealed  in  Doctrine." 
'Exhibited  in  Literature." 
'Anticipated  in  Science." 
'Inspiring  True  Devotion." 

Free  Parliament. 


The  Free  Parliament  will  be  held  daily,  August  3  to 
5,  at  the  five  o'clock  hour  in  the  Auditorium.  Dr.  A.  P. 
Cobb,  our  platform  director,  will  be  in  charge.  As  its 
name  would  indicate,  this  will  be  an  open  meeting  for  all 
who  wish  to  speak.  The  particular  purpose  of  this  Par- 
liament is  to  take  up  and  discuss  in  brief  speeches  the 
salient  thoughts  and  positions  assumed  by  the  speakers 
of  that  particular  day.  A  most  interesting  time  is  had 
at  these  meetings. 


23    TO    AUGUST1    5. 


HEADQUARTER   TENT   ON   BROADWAY. 

Health  School. 

This  School  will  be  conducted  daily,  July  30  to  August 
5,  under  the  auspices  of  the  International  Health  Asso- 
ciation  by    Dr.    Carolyn  Geisel,   a  physician  of  fifteen 
years' experience  and  practice,  assisted  by  a  graduate 
nurse  trained  at  the  Sanitarium,  Battle  Creek,  Mich., 
who  will  give  practical  lessons  in  the  care  of  the  sick. 
The  following  is  an  outline  of  the  subjects: 
July  30— "The  Individual  Cell  in  Health  and  Disease. " 
Anatomy  and    physiology  of;   microscopical  demon- 
stration of.     Nature  methods  in  the  sick  room.     How 
nature  cures  a  disease.     Cold  mitten  friction.     Cold 
towel  bath. 

July  31- "The  Heart  in  Health  and  Disease. "  Dilitation 
of  heart.  Irritable  heart.  Alcoholism,  Rheumatism. 
August  1 — "The  Blood  and  Circulatory  System. "  Red 
blood  cells,  white  blood  cells,  microscopical  demon- 
stration of.  Apoplexy.  Arteriesclerosis.  Mainten- 
ance of  circulatory  balance. 

August  3 — "Respiratory  Organs  in  Health  and  Dis- 
ease." Breathing  exercises.  Catarrh.  Bronchitis. 
Pneumonia. 

August  4 — "Miracles  of  Digestion."  Why  doesn't  the 
stomach  digest  itself.  Hyperpepsia.  Hypopepsia. 
Apepsia.  Moist  abdominal  girdle.  Hot  and  cold 
trunk  pack. 

August  5 — "Intestinal  Diseases."  Colic.  Summer 
diarrhea  of  children.  Constipation.  Appendicitis, 
Enteroptosis.  Exercises  for  trunk  muscles. 


PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


YOUNG   FOLKS   ENJOYING   PONTIAC   CHAUTAUQUA. 


The  Ministerial  Conference 

will  be  held  daily,  July  30  to  August  5,  at  8:30  o'clock 
a.  m.  in  the  Auditorium.  Short  papers  will  be  presented 
on  the  topics  outlined  below  and  then  discussed  by  those 
present.  Every  patron  of  the  Assembly  is  welcome  to 
this  Conference  whether  a  clergyman  or  not.  Topics  and 
leaders  are  as  follows: 

July  30. — "What  have  you  found  most  conducive  to  a  live, 
interesting  and  helpful  prayer  meeting?"  Rev. 
David  F.  Wilson,  pastor  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  Odell. 

July  31. — "How  shall  we  preach  the  old  doctrines  with 
profit  for  the  men  of  to-day?" 

August  1.— "The  importance  of  systematic  Bible  study 
among  our  young  people."  Rev.  E.  N.  Bell,  pastor 
of  Baptist  Church,  Chenoa. 

August  3. — "What  shall  be  the  definite  line  of  temper- 
ance work  of  the  church?" — Rev.  Andrew  Scott, 
pastor  of  the  First  Christian  Church,  Normal. 

August  4. — "How  best  reach  young  men  from  non-Chris- 
tian homes?" — Rev.  J.  W.  Drew,  pastor  of  the  Con- 
gregational Church,  Dwight. 

August  5. — "The  modern  Sunday  School;  its  faults,  how 
to  remedy;  its  virtues,  how  to  strengthen." — Rev.  L. 
,  F.  Cullom,  pastor  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
/  Church,  El  Paso. 


JULY   23    TO   AUGUST   5. 


3? 


Young  Ladies'  Outlook  Club. 

This  Club  will  be  conducted  by  Mrs.  Barbara 
Replogle  Atkinson,  of  Norwalk,  Ohio,  daily,  July  27  to 
August  1,  at  8:30  o'clock  in  the  morning-  in  Willard  Hall. 
All  young  ladies  who  have  passed  the  age  of  fourteen 
will  be  welcomed  as  members.  There  are  no  fees  con- 
nected therewith.  The  following  topics  will  be  discussed 
by  Mrs.  Atkinson  in  her  well-known,  interesting  and 
helpful  manner: 


July  27.—  'Facing  the  Future." 

July  28.—  'Essentials." 

July  29.—  'A  Good  Investment." 

July  30.—  'Possibilities." 

July  31. —  'A  Larger  Womanhood." 


August  1.— "Does  it  Pay  ?" 

The  Temperance  Congress. 

This  Congress  will  be   held    July  24  and   25,   in  the 

Auditorium  at  five  o'clock,  and  will  be  conducted  by  Dr. 

E.  L.  Eaton.     The  topics  discussed  by  him   will  be  as 

follows: 

July  24— "The  Temperance  Reform— The  Duty  of  the 

Individual." 

July  25  —The  Temperance  Reform— The  Duty  of  the 
State." 

Devotional  Hour. 

Each  morning  at  eight  o'clock,  Devotional  exercises 
will  be  held  in  the  Auditorium  and  all  are  invited  to 
attend.  Arrangements  will  be  made  to  have  prominent 
ministers,  representing  various  denominations  lead. 
This  hour  will  precede  the  Ministerial  Conference  and 
W.  C.  T.  U.  Institute,  and  be  a  helpful  beginning  to  the 
work  of  the  day. 


PONTIAC  CHAUTAUQUA  ASSEMBLY. 


The  Golden  Gate. 

This  great  Mecca  towards 
which  the  eyes  and  thoughts 
of  every  C.  L.  S.  C.  reader 
turn,  especially  at  this  time 
of  the  year,  will  be  passed 
by  those  entitled  Augusts, 
that  being  Recognition  Day. 
Dr.  Geo.  M.  Brown  will 
have  charge  of  the  graduat- 
ingclass  and  deliver  the  ad- 
dress entitled  "The  Growth 
of  an  Idea,*'  at  two  o'clock 
that  day.  This  being  the 
twenty-fifth  anniversary  of 
the  founding  of  the  C.  L.  S. 
C.,  let  all  the  Chautau- 
quans  make  a  special 
effort  to  be  present  on  that 
occasion.  Graduates  of  1903 

will  instruct  Miss  Kate  F.  Kimball,  Chautauqua,  N.  Y., 
to  forward  their  diplomas  to  the  Superintendent  of  this 
Assembly.  If  any  who  order  them  thus  sent  find  it  im- 
possible to  attend  Recognition  Day,  they  will  be  return- 
ed if  the  request  is  made.  Graduates  of  previous  years 
are  also  entitled  to  pass  the  Gate. 

Auditorium  and  Electric  Pans. 

A  great  deal  of  pleasure  and  comfort  in  hearing  the 
program  at  a  Chautauqua  Assembly  depends  upon  the 
Auditorium.  Many  so-called  Chautauquas  use  a  tent  for 
that  purpose,  which  is  very  unsatisfactory  to  the  au- 
dience. At  the  Pontiac  Chautauqua  we  have  erected 
a  permanent  building,  with  a  board  floor  and  very  com- 
fortable seats,  having  a  seating  capacity  of  four  thousand 
people.  Its  acoustic  properties  are  very  satisfactory. 
Prom  the  first  it  has  been  lighted  with  electricity,  and  in 
1901  we  added  electric  fans,  an  innovation  at  Chautau- 
qua, which  add  greatly  to  the  coolness  of  the  building. 
Come  to  Pontiac  and  be  comfortable. 

Civic  Congress. 

A  Civic  Congress  will  be  held  daily,  July  27  to  29,  at 
the  five  o'clock  hour  in  the  Auditorium,  conducted  by 
Miss  Marie  C.  Brehm,  assisted  by  other  well-known 
workers.  At  this  Congress  many  interesting  questions 
*  \vill  be  discussed  such  as  "The  Initiative  and  Referen- 
dum." "Public  Ownership  of  Public  Utilities."  "Is  it 
Possible  to  Change  Our  Method  of  Taxation  ?"  "Would 
Proportional  Representation  Represent  the  People  better 
than  Political  Parties."  This  will  be  a  most  valuable 
Congress. 


JULY    23    TO    AUGUST    5. 


Physical.  Culture  Class. 

As  our  Physical  Culture  teacher  we  have  secured  Miss 
Bertha  B.  Lash,  of  Chicago.  The  training"  is  systematic 
and  progressive,  there  being  movements  for  restoring  and 
maintaining  health,  for  bringing  the  physical  powers 
fully  under  control.  This  course  is  invaluable  to  the 
awkward  and  undeve'oped,  the  se  f-conscious,  the 
nervous  and  to  all  who  desire  health,  power,  influence, 
grace,  beauty  and  winning  address.  The  class  will 
receive  instruction  daily,  during  the  entire  session,  at 
nine  o'clock  in  the  morning,  at  Harmony  Hall.  The 
tuition  fee  has  been  placed  at  only  one  dollar  per  week, 
so  that  all  might  avail  themselves  of  this  opportunity. 
It  is  suggested  that  any  having  special  suits  for  physical 
culture  or  gymnastics  bring  them  to  the  Assembly  as 
arrangements  will  be  made  for  those  who  desire,  to  use 
them.  Private  instruction  will  be  given  at  other  hours 
by  Miss  Lash,  terms  to  be  had  upon  application  to  her. 

The  Boys'  Club. 

This  Club,  which  was  organized  two  years  ago  at  our 
Assembly,  has  been  such  a  pronounced  success,  that  the 
instructor  of  it,  Dr.  John  S.  Cook,  of  Galesburg,  is 
again  engaged  for  the  same  work.  It  will  be  conducted 
along  similar  lines  as  in  former  years.  The  club  will 
hold  its  sessions  daily,  July  28  to  August  5,  in  a  large 
tent  designated  Boys'  Club  Tent  and  will  meet  at  eight 
o'clock  each  morning.  Physical  exercise  and  field  excur- 
sions will  constitute  a  part  of  the  program.  Formal  and 
informal  talks  will  be  given  as  the  interest  of  the  Club 
shall  make  desirable.  The  observation  and  study  of 
natural  objects  will  be  encouraged.  While  no  didactic 
instruction  will  be  attempted,  high  standards  of  life  and 
conduct  will  ever  be  in  mind.  There  are  no  fees  to  join. 
All  boys  between  the  age  of  ten  and  sixteen  are  eligible 
to  membership,  the  only  qualification  being  the  observ- 
ance of  the  rules. 

The  Future  Benefits. 

The  impetus  gathered  at  this  Assembly,  if  husbanded 
carefully,  will  carry  one  through  the  year  and  through 
the  deep  shadows  and  well  up  the  heights  where  the 
glories  are.  To  those  longing  for  a  wider  outlook  on  the 
world  and  its  work,  and  who  because  of  the  rough  ways 
of  life  are  denied  much  time  for  study,  and  whose  oppor- 
tunities for  improvement  are  limited,  because  of  narrow 
and  unfavorable  surroundings,  the  Chautauqua  Assembly 
comes  like  a  benediction  full  of  much  promise,  bringing 
light,  sunshine  and  happiness  into  many  lives. 


PONTIAC    CHAUTAUQUA    ASSEMBLY. 


Items  of  Interest. 

BOARD  AND  LODGING  may  be  secured  on  the  grounds 
or  at  the  hotels  or  private  houses  if  desired. 

ELECTRICITY.  The  entire  Park  as  well  as  the  Audi- 
torium is  brilliantly  lighted  by  electric  lights. 

SPECIAL  POLICE  will  carefully  guard  the  grounds  both 
day  and  night.  Campers  will  be  as  safe  as  at  home. 

PURE  SPRING  WATER  will  be  supplied  in  abundance 
and  there  need  be  no  hesitancy  in  "drinking  hearty." 

A  FLEET  OF  Row  BOATS,  with  a  competent  man  in 
charge,  will  be  kept  at  reasonable  prices  for  patrons. 

ELECTRIC  FANS.  The  Auditorium  is  supplied  with 
electric  fans,  thus  insuring  cool  and  pure  air  on  the 
warmest  of  days. 

STRAW  OR  HAY  for  filling  beds  will  be  provided  free. 
Campers  should  be  sure  to  bring  bed  blankets,  as  those 
cannot  be  rented. 

GATE  KEEPERS  will  not  be  allowed  to  give  return  pass- 
es. Purchase  season  tickets  if  you  wish  to  go  in  and  out 
without  paying  gate  fee  each  time. 

THE  GROUNDS  WILL  BE  PATROLLED  at  seven  o'clock 
each  morning  and  all  persons  will  be  required  to  present 
tickets  good  for  that  day  to  the  collector. 

UPON  SUNDAY  all  amusements  which  may  tend  to  inter- 
fere with  devotional  exercises  or  the  strict  observance  of 
the  Sabbath  day  are  strictly  prohibited. 

IF  You  WISH  TO  HEAR  the  best  lecturers,  singers,  en- 
tertainers and  preachers  which  the  country  affords,  and 
money  can  procure,  come  to  the  Pontiac  Chautauqua. 

A  BUREAU  OF  INFORMATION  will  be  located  adjoining 
the  Superintendent's  office.  Go  thereto  make  inquiries, 
and  you  will  receive  prompt  and  courteous  answers. 

BOARD  AND  LODGING  on  the  grounds  in  tents,  by  the 
day  or  the  session,  may  be  secured.  Rooms  for  rent  in 
the  city  will  be  on  file  at  the  Bureau  of  Information. 

REGISTER  YOUR  NAME  immediately  upon  entering  the 
grounds  at  the  Bureau  of  Information,  so  you  may  be 
found  by  your  friends.  If  you  wish  to  find  friends,  call 
there  and  consult  the  register. 

A  CHECK  ROOM  will  be  provided  at  the  Bureau  of  In- 
formation, where  all  small  packages,  such  as  valises, 
umbrellas,  lunch  baskets,  etc.,  may  be  checked  at  five 
cents,  and  bicycles  at  ten  cents, 


Items  of  Interest. 

No  SALE  OF  GOODS,  soliciting-  or  transacting  of  busi- 
ness, or  distributing  of  advertisements  or  other  articles, 
will  be  al  owe-i  upon  the  grounds,  except  under  the  per- 
mit and  direction  of  the  Superintendent. 

BEST  GROCERY  STORES  IN  THE  CITY  will  take  your 
orders  each  morning  at  your  tent  door,  or  you  can  order 
by  telephone  and  goods  will  be  delivered  at  same  prices 
you  would  pay  for  them  in  the  city. 

No  AMUSEMENT  OF  UNLAWFUL  or  objectionable  charac- 
ter will  be  allowed  upon  the  grounds,  and  those  of  ap- 
proved character  must  be  so  conducted  as  to  time  and 
place  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  regular  exercises  of  the 
Assembly. 

BELLS  WILL  BE  RUNG  to  indicate  the  hours  of  exer- 
cises on  the  grounds,  and  also  at  eleven  o'clock  p.  m.,  af- 
ter which  a  1  loud  talking  or  any  act  which  will  tend  to 
disturb  people  camping  on  the  grounds,  shall  cease  until 
six  o'clock  a.  m. 

Two  DOLLARS  BUYS  A  SEASON  TICKET  admitting  you 
to  eighty-four  magnificent  lectures,  entertainments  and 
concerts,  only  two  and  one-third  cents  each;  to  say  noth- 
ing of  the  sp'endid  schools  and  classes.  Can  you  afford 
to  miss  it?  Come  and  bring  your  friends. 

MAIL  DIRECTED  TO  THE  CHAUTAUQUA  will  be  delivered 
at  9:00  a.  m  and  4:00  p  m.,  each  day  excepting  Sunday. 
Outgoing  mail  will  leave  the  Park  at  8:00  a.  m.,  12:00 
noon  and  3:00  p.  m.  Postoffice  will  be  loc-ited  at  Bureau 
of  Information,  adjoining  the  Superintendent's  office. 

RIVERVIEW  PARK,  where  the  Assembly  is  held,  is  very 
heavily  timbered,  affording  the  most  abundant  shade  for 
tenters,  and  it  is  impossible  to  conceive  of  a  more  favora- 
ble location  for  a  Chautauqua.  The  water  supply  is 
abundant  and  of  excellent  spring  water,  and  great  care 
is  taken  with  the  sanitary  arrangements. 

THE  PROGRAM  FOR  1903  is  a  very  strong  one.  The  list 
of  speakers,  entertainers  and  musicians  embrace  the  very 
best  engaged  in  such  work  and  is  so  varied  HS  to  profit- 
ably entertain  and  please  all  who  attend.  The  classes, 
too,  are  in  the  hands  of  competent  instructors,  thus  en- 
abling our  Assembly  to  offer  patrons  a  season  of  rest, 
recreation,  pleasure  and  instruction  at  a  very  small  cost. 

THIS  ILLUSTRATED  PROGRAM  BOOKLET  mailed  upon 
application.  If  you  wish  it  sent  to  any  of  your  friends, 
drop  a  line  to  Superintendent  A.  C.  FOLSOM,  Pontiac, 
111.,  and  it  will  be  promptly  forwarded.  If  you  wish  in- 
formation regarding  tents,  prices,  or  anything  concern- 
ing the  Assembly,  write  him  and  he  will  promptly  and 
gladly  give  all  needed  information. 


ASSEMBLY. 


Vermillion  River  above  River  view  Park, 


